Effects of Gambling Addictions Acton MA

Gambling addiction can make people feel just as terrible when they are up as when they are down. It is when those gamblers hit rock bottom that the real problems occur, though. When money is owed to different sources, people will do just about anything to get it. This can lead to crime, dishonesty, and a whole host of social problems that will simply compound the problem gambler’s awful set of circumstances. There are not a whole lot of cures for gambling addiction.

Emerson Hospital
(978) 287-3520
133 Old Road to Nine Acre Corner
Concord, MA
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Marlborough Hospital
(508) 486-5732
157 Union Street
Marlborough, MA
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Spectrum Health Systems Inc
(508) 875-5801x4102
214 Howard Street
Framingham, MA
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Center for Family Development
(978) 459-2306
45 Merrimack Street
Lowell, MA
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Lowell House Inc
(978) 459-8656
555 Merrimack Street
Lowell, MA
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Veterans Center for Addiction Trt
(781) 687-2354
200 Springs Road
Bedford, MA
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Halfway house, Buprenorphine Services
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Hospital inpatient, Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Advocates Community Counseling
(508) 485-9300
340 Maple Street
Marlborough, MA
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(508) 872-3333
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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Hurley House
(781) 891-4323
12 Lowell Street
Waltham, MA
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
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Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
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Lowell House Inc
(978) 459-3371
102 Appleton Street
Lowell, MA
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(978) 459-8656
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
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Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
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Women, Men, Criminal justice clients
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Lowell Community Health Center Inc
(978) 937-9448
17 Warren Street
Lowell, MA
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Outpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, DUI/DWI offenders
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Khmer, Portugese, Spanish

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Effects of Gambling Addictions

One of the rising issues in all parts of the globe is gambling addiction. The results are going to be the same whatever the gambling may be on sporting events, horse races, table games, or the increasingly popular poker games. Certain people can gamble all day and it will never affect them. They will never feel like they are losing control no matter how much money is won or lost. Then there are the problem gamblers. They are usually good people, but they turn into degenerates when it comes to gambling. Most of their issues are either competition based or money based and their problems can become extremely large if problem gambling is not checked.Compulsive gamblers who suffer from gambling addiction have as difficult a time with their condition as people with smoking, alcohol, or drug addictions. It doesn’t matter if they are winning or losing, either. Gambling addiction can make people feel just as terrible when they are up as when they are down. It is when those gamblers hit rock bottom that the real problems occur, though. When money is owed to different sources, people will do just about anything to get it. This can lead to crime, dishonesty, and a whole host of social problems that will simply compound the problem gambler’s awful set of circumstances. There are not a whole lot of cures for gambling addiction. One cannot just go into the store and purchase a pill to kill gambling addiction. Instead, mental issues must be worked out in order for a person to shake the hab...

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